Wednesday, March 13, 2013

I Believe...

We all have beliefs and opinions that shape and influence our lives; our thoughts, our choices, our actions. The closer a belief is to our heart, the stronger and more passionate we are about it. Oddly, despite the power our beliefs hold, we rarely take the time to consider them and what they mean to us... After being inspired to dig deep and think about what I truly believe in...I sat down last night while Girard was watching tv and pondered on the subject...

I believe that life
is too short and very unpredictable.

I believe that life
can change in a blink of an eye.

I believe in stopping
to smell the roses, watching the waves, and listening to the birds sing!

I believe people
should go outside more.

I believe that the
other end of every rainbow is in Heaven.

I believe in the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

I believe in guardian
angels.

I believe that time
does not heal all wounds…but, that with time you learn how to cope.

I believe that sorrow
can not be measured – everyone grieves differently.

I believe that it is
okay to cry.

I believe in always
trusting your gut.

I believe that the
people you least expect to hurt you…are sometimes the ones who hurt you the
worst.

I believe that blood
is not always thicker than water.

I believe that
forgiving someone is sometimes one of the hardest things to do.

I believe in not
being so quick to judge.

I believe in not
making assumptions – go to the source and clarify.

I believe that words
can get you in trouble and cause a lot of unnecessary pain – think before you
speak and type.

I believe that people
have the right to be angry…but, not the right to be cruel.

I believe in the
sayings:“an eye for an eye…” – “what
goes around comes around…” – “do unto others has you’d have done to you…”

I believe in turning
your wounds in wisdom.

I believe there are
many situations in life that you will never understand unless it actually happens
to you.

I believe in never
saying never.

I believe in the
crazy little thing called love!

I believe in
marriage.

I believe that making
a baby is a miracle.

I believe that
children should be disciplined and shouldn’t get everything they want.

I believe that tough
love can sometimes do a person good.

I believe that God
put that itchy spot on our backs just out of our own reach…to encourage us to
be nice to each other!

I believe animals
have souls and that there is a special place in Heaven for them all – after all,
God created them just as He did you and me…

I believe that you
can’t always please everybody.

I believe that
sometimes less is more.

I believe that
patience is a major virtue.

I believe you
shouldn’t make promises that you can’t keep.

I believe that two
people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I believe everyone
should have a bucket list.

I believe that there
is no such thing as a “free lunch”…and that people receiving government aid
should be given drug test.

I believe the
government has too much control.

I believe in holding
the door open for others and saying please and thank you.

I believe in
respecting my elders.

I believe in praying
for passing ambulances and fire trucks.

I believe in paying
it forward.

I believe that good
deeds sometimes go unnoticed…but, we should do them anyway.

I believe in helping
others as much as you can.

I believe that no
matter how good of a person you are…there will always be someone who doesn’t
like you.

I believe that
jealousy is the root of insecurity.

I believe that more
people need Jesus.

I believe {in trying}
to never take anything or anyone for granted.

I believe that no one
is perfect and that everybody makes mistakes.

I believe that my
mind is sometimes deeper than the ocean.

I believe that the
life lessons I’ve endured up until this point have played a huge part in making
me the person I am today.